Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita was 20.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Somalia is 20.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 21.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2008.
That places Somalia 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.2% | — |
| 1991 | 21.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 21.1% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.7% | 20.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 22.7% compare
- 172 Lebanon 22.2% compare
- 173 Tajikistan 21.9% compare
- 175 Morocco 19.7% compare
- 176 Djibouti 19.4% compare
- 177 Palestine, State of 18.9% compare
More work & labour data for Somalia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4323 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4971 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7917 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,865 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,986 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,351 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,013 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67,364 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Somalia was 20.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2008.
- How does Somalia rank for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).